SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "King Charles"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "King Charles")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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We found 3675 matches on Performance Comments, 2694 matches on Performance Title, 2436 matches on Author, 1832 matches on Event Comments, and 10 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Henderson
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Kemble
Role: Buckingham Actor: Aickin
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Kemble
Role: King Philip Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17831204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Kemble
Role: King Philip Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): Charles Bonnor
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Staunton as King John, but on the Kemble playbill a MS annotation substitutes L'Estrange.] Receipts: #223 13s. (211/18; 11/15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Performance Comment: As17841020, 1783 but King John-L'Estrange [of CG] .of CG] .
Cast
Role: 83 but King John Actor: L'Estrange

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Buckingham Actor: Aickin
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; ENT 2]: Consisting of Dialogue, Music [chiefly by Henry Purcell and Thomas Linley Sen. (Boaden, Kemble, I, 225)], and Machinery. Altered from [David Garrick's alteration of] King Arthur, by Dryden. With great Variety of very capital Scenery, new Dresses, and Decorations. [The alteration was probably made by John Philip Kemble.] Receipts: #148 11s. (107/13/0; 39/17/6; 1/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Col. Briton-Brereton; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Lissardo-King; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Ward; Inis-Mrs Wells; Violante-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Holman
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Event Comment: [This was Hooke's 1st appearance on the stage; King was from the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin.] Receipts: #252 7s. 6d. (251.13.0; 0.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Hooke; Young Meadows-King (Their 1st appearance); Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Hodge-Cubitt; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Mrs Brown; Lucinda-Mrs Morton; Rosetta-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

Dance: End II: a new Dance, Hibernian Dotage Dotage[; or, The Lover's Last Blunder-Byrn, Jackson, Mrs Invill, Mrs Goodwin. [On 16 Nov., and thereafter, this dance was entitled Dotage; or, The Natural Mistake.

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill assigns Sir Harry's Servant to Dodd, but "King [asked that] Dodd, on account of illness, be released from his part in the farce. Whitfield was in consequence Sir Harry " (World, 24 Sept.).] Receipts: #185 12s. (133.18.0; 50.6.6; 1.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Belville-Bannister Jun.; Countryman-Jones; William-Alfred; Servant-Spencer; Harcourt-Barrymore; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Alithea-Mrs Ward; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Whitfield; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Coachman-Alfred; Kingston-Lyons; Kitty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Kingston Actor: Lyons

Dance: In afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Buckingham Actor: Aickin
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Buckingham Actor: Aickin
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kingston Actor: Lyons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Buckingham Actor: Aickin
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Kemble
Role: Buckingham Actor: Barrymore
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Palmer
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-Whitfield; Richard-R. Palmer; Joe (with a song)-Williames; Lord Lurewell-Benson; Courtiers-Phillimore, Lyons; Keepers-Fawcett, Jones, Alfred; The Miller-Moody; Kate-Mrs Wilson; Peggy-Miss Collins; Margery-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: The King Actor: Whitfield

Song: As17881125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Palmer
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Song: As17881125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Palmer
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Song: As17881125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Palmer
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Palmer
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Song: In IV: song-Miss Romanzini